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Jennifer Norris and Rick White are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Leah Rylin White. Leah Rylin was born October 16, 2013 at 12:14 p.m. at Bacon County Hospital with Dr. Lou Ellen Hutcheson as the attending physician.
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When I was younger, so much younger than today, I planned never to marry, but if I did, I promised myself that I’d never have children. Never, ever, ever. I wanted my freedom—freedom from responsibility of any kind. I’d wipe no runny noses, change no diapers, and worry about no one but me. I’d be my own woman, sufficient unto myself.
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President Obama’s socialized medicine law has a big problem on its hands — something much more serious than a botched website or a broken political promise. And while some say it’s nothing more than a “technicality,” the court case over this “glitch” is moving forward even as most of the mainstream media looks the other way.
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I want to congratulate the American Legion of Baxley. I recently stopped by one of the local eating places and was happy to see two beautiful benches outside. They were picturing the proud American eagle and the Star-Spangled Banner. They were donated by the Local American Legion and they were honoring all our U.S. Forces. It was done in a very elegant manner.
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Of Georgia’s 37 million acres of land area, more than two-thirds are covered by forests, 56 percent of which is owned by private, non-industrial landowners. These dedicated landowners owners are critical to the forest industry in Georgia which injects $23.6 billion and 108,112 jobs into the state’s economy, making it Georgia’s second largest manufacturing employer.
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Harry Wilford Harden, 90, of Glennville, passed away Friday, November 1, 2013 at his residence surrounded by his family and under the care of Spanish Oaks Hospice. He was born December 3, 1922 in Ocala, Florida to Patrick Henry and Mary Lou Barber Harden. He had lived in Baxley for many years moving to Glennville in 1979 and was a World War II Army Veteran. Harden retired from Baxley Electric and was a retired Freewill Baptist minister after 57 years of service where he served many churches to include Stoney Hill Freewill Baptist Church in Glennville, Bethany Freewill Baptist in Hazlehurst, Corinth Freewill Baptist in Alma, Philadelphia Freewill Baptist in Folkston. He was a member of VFW Post #8379 and a member of Stoney Hill Freewill Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by, parents, daughter and son-in-law, Annie Ruth and Doc Miller, and grandson, Dewayne Roddenberry.
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Miles-Nobles announces the death of Eloise Steedley Hunter, 84, who passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2013. She was a native of Appling County. She retired as a LPN at Appling General Hospital; was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church and a member of Eastern Star.
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Johnny Wilson “J.W.” Lewis, age 79, of Baxley, died Monday morning, November 18, 2013 at the Appling Healthcare System. Lewis was born March 3, 1934 in Jeff Davis County and was the son of the late John and Seenia Varnadore Lewis. He was a retired farmer and a member of Miles Chapel Baptist Church. Lewis served in the United State Air Force in the Korean War and was a member of the Veterans of America. He was preceded in death by four sisters.
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Lucile Ford Thigpen, age 89, of Swainsboro, died early Saturday morning, November 16, 2013 at St. Josephs/Candler Hospital of Savannah after a brief illness. Mrs. Thigpen was a native of Toombs County, lived for many years in Baxley, and had resided in Swainsboro since 2010. She was a retired seamstress with 30 plus years of service with Miller Western Wear in Baxley. She was Baptist by faith.
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The Baxley News-Banner will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 28 and 29, for Thanksgiving. The deadline for all news articles and advertisements for the December 4 issue will be Monday, December 2 at 10:00 a.m. The office will resume normal business hours on Monday, December 2 at 8:30 a.m.
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HomeTown Health, LLC recognized Appling Hospital as the “Hospital of the Year” at its 2013 Annual Conference at Callaway Gardens, in Pine Mountain, from among 70 Georgia and Florida rural hospital members. Appling Hospital received this prestigious award for demonstrating exceptional leadership by adopting “Best Practices” that contributed to the overall success of the hospital. The criteria consist of having an ongoing strategic plan, involvement with legislators in governmental affairs, being highly regarded by business providers and hospital peers, a strong commitment to staff education, and expressing decision making capabilities that promotes the highest quality health care with the greatest access to the citizens of Appling County and surrounding counties, while maintaining a financially viable health care institution.
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Sheriff Benny Deloach reports the following incidents handled by deputies with the Appling County Sheriff’s Office.

On November 15, a doctor’s office reported, as required by law, to the Appling County Sheriff’s Office that they had treated a female with a sexually transmitted disease. A follow up investigation resulted in ten persons being arrested. The arrests were for misdemeanor sex related crimes. The cases will be tried in Juvenile and State Courts.
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The Baxley/Appling County Chamber of Commerce is gearing up to host the 22nd Annual “Celebration of Light” Christmas Parade. Each year local merchants, civic groups, churches, schools and businesses begin designing their float to see who will be the grand prizewinner.
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